CASIO Watch QW-3294 User Guide

Operation Guide 3294
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About This Manual

• Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark fi figures on a light background or light fi figures on a dark background. All sample displays in this manual are shown using dark fi figures on a light background.
• Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only, and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration.
• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration.
• Each section of this manual provides you with the information you need to perform operations in each mode. Further details and technical information can be found in the “Reference” section.

General Guide

• Press C to change from mode to mode.
• After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing  C returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
• Press B in any mode to illuminate the display for about two seconds.

Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.

To set the time and date

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press A. The second digits will start to fl ash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press C to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.
3.  When the setting you want to change is fl ashing, press D to change it as described below.
   To change this setting| Perform this button operation
   ---|---
   Seconds| Press D to reset to 00.
   Hour, Minutes, Year, Month, Day| Press D to increase the setting.

• Pressing D, while the seconds are in the range of 30 to 59, resets them to 00 and adds 1 to the minutes. In the range of 00 to 29, the minutes are unchanged.
• To toggle between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats, press BB while some digits are fl ashing.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
   • The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year, month, and day) settings.
   • The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
   • The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar automatically makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.
   • With the 12-hour format, the PM indicator appears for times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m. • With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, with the 24H indicator.
   • The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is applied in all other modes.

Backlight

When you switch the backlight function on, the backlight of the watch fl ashes whenever Alarm, Hourly Time Signal, or Countdown Timer is sounding.
Pressing B at any time illuminates the display, regardless of the backlights on/offsetting.

To switch the backlight function on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for about two seconds to switch the backlight function on and off. When you switch the backlight function on, an indicator appears on the display as shown.

• The backlight function on the indicator remains on the display in all modes until you switch the backlight function off.
• The above operation controls operation of the backlight function only. It does not affect the operation of audible tones and signals.

Backlight Precautions
The backlight uses an LED (light-emitting diode) and a light guide panel that cause the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark.
In any mode, press B to illuminate the display for about two seconds.
The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.
The backlight automatically stops illuminating whenever an alarm sounds.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.

Alarm

The multi-function alarm lets you specify the hour, minutes, month, and day for the alarm (page E-14). When the alarm is on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time. When the Hourly Time Signal is on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.

• The alarm and the Hourly Time Signal sound in all modes.
• An alarm setting (and an Hourly Time Signal setting) is available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-6).

Alarm Types
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.

• Daily alarm
  Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every day at the time you set it.

• Date alarm
  Set the month, day, hour, and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound at the specifi c time, on the specifi c date you set.

• 1-Month alarm
  Set the month, hour, and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every day at the time you set, only during the month you set.

• Monthly alarm
  Set the day, hour, and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.

To set the alarm time

1. In the Alarm Mode, press  A. The hour digits of the alarm time will start to fl ash, which indicates the setting screen.
   • This operation automatically turns on the alarm.

2. Press to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.

3. While a setting is fl ashing, press D to increase it.
   To set an alarm that does not include a month (Daily alarm, Monthly alarm), set – for the month. Press D until the – mark appears (between 12 and ) while the month setting is fl ashing.
   • To set an alarm that does not include a day (Daily alarm, 1-Month alarm), set — for the day. Press D until the — mark appears (between the end of the month and ) while the day setting is fl ashing.
   • When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as a.m. or p.m. (PM indicator).

4. press to exit the setting screen.

To stop the alarm
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.

To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

Press D while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of an alarm and Hourly Time Signal in the sequence shown below.

• The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.

Countdown Timer

The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button.

• You can also select auto-repeat, which automatically restarts the countdown from the original value you set whenever zero is reached.
• Countdown timer functions are available in the  Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-7).

To set the countdown start time

1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, press A. The hour’s digits of the countdown start time will start to fl ash, which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press C to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.

3. While a setting is fl ashing, press D to increase it.
   To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00′ 00.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

To use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

• When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.
• Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown.
• To completely stop a countdown operation, fi first pauses it (by pressing  D), and then press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.

To turn auto-repeat on and off

1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, press  A. The hour’s digits of the countdown start time will start to fl ash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press B to toggle auto-repeat on (AUTO displayed) and off (AUTO not displayed).

• Note that pressing B in the above operation also turns on the illumination.
  When the end of the countdown is reached while auto-repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the countdown restarts from the beginning without stopping. You can stop the countdown by pressing D and manually reset to the start time by pressing A.

• The auto-repeat indicator appears in the Countdown Timer Mode only.

Stopwatch

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two fi dishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.

• For the fi first 60 minutes, the display shows minutes, seconds, and 1/100 seconds. After 60 minutes, the display format changes to show hours, minutes, and seconds.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-7).

To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed time

Split time

Two Finishes
Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation. It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and functions of this watch.

Auto return features
If you leave a screen with fl ashing digits for two or three minutes without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any settings you have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.

Data and Setting Scrolling
The D button is used to scroll through setting screen data on the display. Holding down this button during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.

Specifications

Accuracy at normal temperature: ±30 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (PM), month, day, the day of the week
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar System: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099

Alarm: Multi-function* alarm; Hourly Time Signal

• Alarm type: Daily alarm, date alarm, 1-month alarm, monthly alarm

Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 second to 24 hours
Other: Auto-repeat function

Stopwatch
Measuring units: 1/100 second (for the fi rest 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring capacity: 23:59’59”
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, and two fi nishes

Other: Backlight (light-emitting diode)
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2016)
Approximately 3 years on type CR2016 (Assuming 3.5 seconds light operation and 20 seconds alarm operation per day)
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life noted above.

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